Armed Rivalry: Assessing India and Pakistan’s Military Buildup Amid Renewed Tensions
India-Pakistan tensions have flared up into a crisis once again. On May 7, India launched missile strikes into mainland Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir in response to a deadly militant attack in Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir. The days of fighting that…
SAV Q&A on Third Party Intervention Post Pahalgam Pt 3: Daniel Markey on U.S. Role and Implications for Ties with India & Pakistan
On May 14, 2025, Daniel Markey spoke with South Asian Voices Editor-in-Chief Akriti Vasudeva Kalyankar and Associate Editor Elizabeth Zazycki on U.S. involvement in terminating the India-Pakistan crisis, President Donald Trump's recent comments on the Kashmir dispute, and the implications of these…
Afghanistan’s Regional Engagement under Taliban 2.0
The Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021 dramatically altered regional geopolitics and security dynamics across South Asia. Nearly four years later, the country’s economic recovery continues to be precarious, the restrictions on women and girls remain in…
Myanmar’s Planned Elections Risk Breeding More Resentment
On April 8, 2025, the Myanmar military government—also called the Tatmadaw—reaffirmed its plans to hold multi-party elections by the second half of December this year and the first half of January next year. Parties have been asked to file their…
The Bangladesh-Pakistan-China Triangle and India’s Strategic Dilemma
After former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s deposition last summer, the country has been revamping its connections with many partners; the most intriguing of these interactions are with Pakistan and China. The recent warming of Pakistan-Bangladesh relations and Bangladesh Chief…
Read our series on the implications of the 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis.
To celebrate the release of Naval Competition in the Indian Ocean Region, a new online course from the Stimson Center South Asia program’s Strategic Learning initiative, the South Asian Voices (SAV) editorial team collaborated with the Strategic Learning team on a wide-ranging Q&A that explores the importance of naval competition in the region, recent and ongoing developments in the naval domain, and opportunities for future cooperation.
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Defense & Security Five Key Concepts to Understand the India-Pakistan Crisis
The recent India-Pakistan crisis drew global attention, but meaningful analysis…
Geopolitics & Diplomacy India’s Past Lessons, Current New Normal, and Future Pakistan Policy
After a four-day conflict involving missile strikes, drone incursions, and…
Geopolitics & Diplomacy China’s Shifting Landscape in Afghanistan
Once considered the Taliban’s “most important partner,” China faces a…
Defense & Security The Resolve Paradox in India-Pakistan Crisis Bargaining
In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, a new…
Defense & Security Armed Rivalry: Assessing India and Pakistan’s Military Buildup Amid Renewed Tensions
India-Pakistan tensions have flared up into a crisis once again.…
Geopolitics & Diplomacy Are India-U.S. Relations Entering a Difficult Phase?
At a media briefing on May 13, India’s Ministry of External Affairs…
Defense & Security The Politics of Labeling Terror Groups
On 26 July 2024, in an official notification by the…
Geopolitics & Diplomacy SAV Q&A on Third Party Intervention Post Pahalgam Pt 3: Daniel Markey on U.S. Role and Implications for Ties with India & Pakistan
On May 14, 2025, Daniel Markey spoke with South Asian Voices Editor-in-Chief…